[The War Game began.]
Yet as Hermes explained, the Soma Familia's actions
were quite different from what most people had expected, as they actually began defending their own Familia's base on the spot.
[Hermes: Defending in place? In a sense, this is a very solid defensive strategy for the Soma Familia.] [Hermes: But the Apollo Familia has far more people than the Soma Familia. Can things truly go as the Soma Familia wishes?]
Naturally, none of this analysis could be heard within the space constructed by divine power.
Arrogant and conceited as Apollo was, even knowing he held the advantage in numbers, he still sent everyone out.
After all, this was the judgment reached through internal discussions within the Apollo Familia.
Faced with a venue as vast as Orario, gathering intelligence on the enemy was naturally the most important thing.
Meanwhile, after the great purge, the Soma Familia had only a dozen or twenty members left, and they were all quite young.
Whether in numbers or intelligence gathering, they were bound to lose to the Apollo Familia.
At least, that was their judgment. For instance, the Soma Familia had not scattered as they imagined to gather intelligence.
Instead, they chose to hold their ground at the Soma Familia's base. Not only did the Apollo Familia gain nothing,
but during their first scouting attempt, a four-man squad had the misfortune of being taken out near the Soma Familia's base.
"Damn it, four people were taken out right from the start?" Apollo was furious.
Apollo knew his own limits. He knew who he could provoke and who he could not.
But this time, the Soma Familia had clearly made him kick an iron plate. They had lost four people at the outset.
"Lord Apollo, unless something unexpected